Leicester City vs Chelsea
Chelsea travel to the King Power to play the Foxes on Saturday at 11:30pm (All times AEST).
It may be 3rd vs 4th, but both the Foxes and Blues have struggled to pull together consistent results in the last month. Brendan Rogers’ side sit eight points clear of Chelsea after enjoying a stellar first half to their campaign, while Chelsea have flourished with their stacked list of young stars leading the way.
It will be tough for any side below Frank Lampard’s to reach their prized fourth position, but they will want to take all three points this weekend if they stand any chance of advancing up the table. History suggests the Blues will hold their own in Leicester, having not lost to the Foxes at the King Power Stadium since December 2015. But with star frontman Tammy Abraham likely to miss this one through injury, the balance certainly falls in favour of the Foxes.
For Leicester, they'll be coming off midweek League Cup heartbreak following their dramatic loss to Aston Villa on Wednesday morning. The Foxes looked out of colour in their defeat, with their fans certainly hopeful Rogers can spark some confidence back into his side.
The battle within this battle will be between Chelsea’s french superstar N’Golo Kante and Leicester’s Wilfred Ndidi, with the defensive juggernauts set to clash within the middle of the park.
Tip: Draw @ $3.60
Manchester United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Manchester United host Wolverhampton at Old Trafford on Sunday at 4:30am.
Both sides sit tied on 34 points after 24 games this season, meaning this weekend’s clash could decide who makes and who misses out on European football for next year. United will look to resurrect their league form, having not won since December 12, while the Wolves will aim to bounce back following their nail-biting 2-1 loss to league leaders Liverpool last week.
The two sides recently played-off in mid-January for a FA Cup third round replay, with Wolves leaving both Old Trafford and the domestic competition after Juan Mata’s goal being the difference maker. Both sides shared strong chances to add to the scoresheet, but lacked conviction.
Manchester are coming off their resulted FA Cp fourth round clash against League One strugglers Tranmere Rovers, handing the cellar dwellers a 6-0 thumping. United will be hoping young academy graduate Mason Greenwood can fill the boots left by the absent and injured Marcus Rashford.
Wolverhampton fans will be licking their lips at the thought of explosive star Adam Traore coming up against United’s weakened and inexperienced left side. The Spaniard has had a blistering start to 2020, being named man of the match in four of the clubs six games this year.
United will be coming off a midweek battle with rivals Manchester City in their League Cup semi-final clash while Wolverhampton are set to have a fresh and firing eleven as the prepare for their first game in nine days.
Tip: Both teams to score @ $1.89
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
League Giants Manchester City travel to Tottenham on Monday at 3:30am.
All eyes will be on the sideline, as Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola face off once again. This time, Mourinho will be representing Tottenham, who sit 17 points behind Pep’s men on the Premier League table.
More recently, City haven’t put a foot wrong, collecting 14 of a possible 15 points from their last five league matches.Tottenham, however, have only managed to win five points in that span.
The last time these two sides faced in Tottenham was a Champions League quarter-finals tie, with the Londoners claiming all three points thanks to a Son Heung-Min winner. The last three results however have faired for City, with the Sky Blues taking out two victories and a draw against the Spurs, albeit all at The Etihad.
With an injury riddled list halting the Spurs’ chances of pushing towards a European qualification position, they may find it hard to recover after this weekend’s result, as Pep looks to hold onto any glimmer of hope of reaching Liverpool.
Tip: Manchester City to win and both teams score @ $2.50
